Fedorov returning home to Russia
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06/25/2009 - Magnitogorsk, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sergei Fedorov has decided to leave the NHL after 18 seasons.
Due to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, the Washington center has signed a two-year contract with Russian club Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.
The 39-year-old registered 11 goals and 22 assists in 52 regular-season games for the Capitals in 2008-09, then compiled a goal and seven assists in 14 playoff contests.
A six-time All-Star, Fedorov is the NHL's all-time leader in games played (1,248), goals (483), assists (696) and points (1,179) among Russian-born players.
Originally selected by Detroit in the fourth round (74th overall) of the 1989 draft, Fedorov donned the winged wheel for 13 seasons, capturing Stanley Cup titles in 1997, '98 and 2002. He also played for Anaheim (2003-05) and Columbus (2005-2008).
Fedorov was awarded the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 1994.
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Rodriguez hit his 563rd career home run in the first inning of Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves and in the process tied former Yankee great Reggie Jackson for 11th place on the all-time home ru
<< Perry's 61 good for Travelers lead
Cromwell, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kenny Perry had chance at the magical 59 on
Thursday, but settled for a nine-under 61 and the first-round lead of the
Travelers Championship.
Perry needed to go two-under over his last three holes t
<< Former Amateur champ Kim moves on at PubLinx
Devens, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kimberly Kim, the 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur
Champion, knocked off Sara-Maude Juneau, 2 & 1, Thursday to win her third-
round match at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.
Kim advanced
<< Magic acquire Carter from Nets
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic have acquired All-Star guard
Vince Carter from the New Jersey Nets in a five-player trade.
The Magic also received forward Ryan Anderson, and sent to the Nets guards
Courtney Lee and Rafe
<< White Sox rally, beat Dodgers in 13 innings
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Podsednik drove in the game-winning run
with a single in the 13th inning as the Chicago White Sox took a 6-5 win over
the Los Angeles Dodgers in the conclusion of a three-game set.
In the 13th, Paul
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers selected Oklahoma standout forward Blake Griffin as the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-10 Griffin was coming off a spectacular sophomore season as he led the Sooners i
Suzuki propels Mariners past Padres >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ichiro Suzuki finished a triple shy of the
cycle, going 4-for-5 with a pair of runs scored as Seattle downed San Diego,
9-3, in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set from Safeco Field.
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Iles in front at Players Cup >>
Bridgeport, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bradley Iles of New Zealand fired a seven-
under-par 65 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Nationwide Tour
Players Cup.
Canadian Brad Fritsch posted a six-under 66 at Pete Dye Golf Club and
CFL announces final cutdowns >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Canadian Football League on
Thursday announced its final roster cutdowns before the start of the regular
season.
Below is a list of players released, sorted by team and position:
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Gal leads suspended Wegmans LPGA >>
Rochester, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sandra Gal fired an eight-under 64 and held a
one-shot lead Thursday when the rain-delayed first round of the Wegmans LPGA
was suspended due to darkness.
Jiyai Shin stood alone in second place at seven-un
Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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